The per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs1,500 and was sold at Rs252,200 on Saturday compared to its sale at Rs250,700 on the last trading day.

The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also increased by Rs1,286 to Rs216,221 from Rs214,935 whereas the price of 10 grams 22 karat gold went up to Rs198,202 from Rs197,024, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

The price of per tola and 10-gram silver remained constant at Rs2,780 and Rs2,383.40 respectively.

The price of gold in the international market increased by $11 to $2,411 from $2,400, the association added.